Comic Title: Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #53
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: June 1961
On Sale Date: April 6, 1961 Newsstand Date April 6, 1961
Source: House Ad, Superboy #89, Page 23

Copyright Date April 6, 1961
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1961

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Black Magician"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Jimmy Olsen (of Earth-1)

Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: John Forte

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:Superman Family Vol. 4 TPB (2013)

Feature Character(s)

• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #53; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #54)

Supporting Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #53; next appearance in Batman #140)
• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #53; next appearance in Action Comics #277)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #25; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #54)
• Lucy Lane (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #53; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #26)

Villain(s)

• Mr. Mxyzptlk (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #52; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #54)
• Merlin (last appearance in Brave and the Bold #22; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #162)

Other Character(s)

• King Arthur (last appearance in Brave and the Bold #22; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #162)
• Sir Lancelot (last appearance in Brave and the Bold #19; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #162)
• Sir Gawain (first Earth-1 appearance; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #162)
• Sir Galahad (last appearance in Brave and the Bold #19; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #162)
• Guinivere (last appearance in Brave and the Bold #21; no further appearances)
• Knights of the Round Table (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Mr. Mxyzptlk returns to continue his infatuation with Lucy Lane. He sends Jimmy back to King Arthur’s time in order to have Lucy to himself. Jimmy is feared to be an evil wizard by King Arthur, and Merlin, Arthur’s jester, uses his magic to prove Jimmy is a wizard.

Jimmy tricks Merlin into saying his name backwards revealing that Merlin is a 5th dimensional imp like Mxyzptlk. Mxyzptlk’s magic then wears off, returning Jimmy to the present. He then tricks the imp into saying his name backwards as well, which sends him home.